The Muslim Brotherhood and the Obama Administration (Open Thread)

After the Arab Spring, now comes the Arab Summer, which pushes the reset button on hope and change for the people of Egypt, who saw their revolution usurped by Islamists: [emphasis added to quotes]

Secular and liberal factions trying to install one of their own as Egypt’s new prime minister collided into strong resistance Sunday from the sole Islamist faction that backed the military’s ouster of President Mohammed Morsi, reflecting the difficulties in building a broad coalition behind a new leadership. 

NSA Spins to the House Intelligence Committee (Open Thread)

© Miri WTPOTUS June 18, 2013

Today we were treated to a hearing during which General Keith B. Alexander of the National Security Agency (NSA) tried once again to explain to We the People why we shouldn’t be concerned that the NSA stores metadata from all of our phone calls.  Also testifying were representatives from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This was basically a propaganda operation combined with a love fest, with much parsing thrown in.  During opening statements, we were assured by committee members and witnesses alike that “safeguards” are in place to secure the information. [Would those be the very same safeguards that did not prevent low-level, undereducated “system administrator” Edward Joseph Snowden from copying and disseminating top secret documents to the entire world?]

Tarmac of the Living Dead; the Soulless Obama Administration

© Miri WTPOTUS October 26, 2012

So I’m listening to Glenn Beck this morning and he tells us to tweet, email, Facebook, and forward this story far and wide, but especially to friends in swing states.  Charles Woods, the father of Tyrone Woods, who was killed in Benghazi, has spoken out.  He is from the last family to speak.  We’ve already heard from the families of Glen Doherty, Chris Stevens, and Sean Smith.  All, in so many words, indicated the same thing:  They were misled about, misinformed about,  lied to, or simply not told by this administration exactly how their loved ones died.

Some News of the Day (Open Thread)

 

© Miri WTPOTUS July 19, 2012

Is the Bulgarian government now justified to send drones to attack U.S. citizens (and non-citizens) in Michigan?  Thank goodness we won’t find out, because they don’t have drones. Yet.